Registered Veterinary Nurse – Small Animal

About the Role

You’ll be joining Kingsway Vet Group’s friendly team in Skipton, a picturesque market town that’s been serving the local community and their pets for over 80 years. This is a full-time position working a four-day week on rotating 10-hour shifts (7:30am–8:30pm), with weekend work on a manageable 1:6 rota. You’ll be involved in all aspects of nursing care—clinics, in-patient care, and surgical support—with exposure to a varied and interesting caseload.

The practice is modern and well-equipped with in-house laboratory facilities, ECG, digital X-ray, rigid and flexible endoscopy, and ultrasound with colour flow Doppler. With several multidisciplinary certificate holders on staff, you’ll work alongside vets with interests in orthopaedics, cardiology, and soft tissue surgery, including referral cases. This combines a traditional ethos of care with progressive modern medicine.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care across clinics and in-patient settings
• Assist before, during, and after surgical procedures
• Support the multidisciplinary team in managing referral cases in orthopaedics, cardiology, and soft tissue surgery
• Contribute to quality improvement and infection prevention initiatives

Requirements

• Current RVN registration
• Experience in small animal nursing (not explicitly stated but implied by role level)

Benefits

• Time Off: 6.6 weeks annual leave plus your birthday as a paid day off
• Professional Development: £550 CPD allowance with 24 hours paid pro rata; access to IVC Evidensia Academy learning programmes; Vetlexicon online encyclopaedia; eligibility for research funding
• Health & Wellbeing: Private medical insurance; enhanced family-friendly policies (maternity, paternity, adoption, shared parental, and surrogacy pay); cycle to work scheme; non-accidental injury support
• Professional Memberships: BVA membership, VDS cover, and RCVS fees covered
• Financial: Competitive base salary up to £30,000 DOE; 5% employee/3% employer pension contribution; discounted staff pet care
• Additional Perks: Pawsome Benefits reward gateway with discounts and cashback at 100+ retailers

About the Practice

Kingsway Vet Group has been established in Skipton for over 80 years, building trust within the local community. The practice is part of IVC Evidensia, a leading veterinary group, and combines traditional values with progressive modern veterinary medicine. The team includes several multidisciplinary certificate holders, creating a collaborative, learning-focused environment.

Located at 73 Otley Road in Skipton, the practice treats dogs, cats, and small pets. The facilities include in-house laboratory, ECG, digital X-ray, endoscopy (rigid and flexible), and colour flow Doppler ultrasound, enabling a comprehensive range of diagnostics and treatments.